Executive / Sr Executive -Technology Transfer

Role & responsibilities

Company: MSN Laboratories
Department: Formulation Technology Transfer
Designation: Executive / Senior Executive
Experience: 2–6 Years
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Purpose

To support and execute formulation technology transfer activities from R&D/Development to manufacturing sites, ensuring smooth scale-up, process validation readiness, regulatory compliance, and successful commercialization of pharmaceutical products.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute technology transfer activities for oral solid dosage formulations from R&D/Development to commercial manufacturing.
• Review and understand formulation development reports, batch manufacturing records, process parameters, specifications, and analytical requirements.
• Prepare and review technology transfer documents, including technology transfer protocols, reports, process descriptions, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate with Formulation R&D, Production, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, and other cross-functional teams.
• Participate in scale-up, exhibit, engineering, validation, and commercial batches.
• Monitor critical process parameters (CPPs) and critical quality attributes (CQAs) during scale-up and technology transfer activities.
• Support troubleshooting of manufacturing/process-related issues and assist in identifying root causes and appropriate CAPA.
• Review manufacturing and development data to identify process gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and internal quality systems.
• Support preparation and execution of process validation and continued process verification activities.
• Assist in investigation of deviations, OOS/OOT results, and process-related discrepancies.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and other documentation required for technology transfer and commercialization.
• Coordinate with manufacturing sites for successful implementation of transferred products.
• Support regulatory filing requirements by providing technical and process-related information.
• Maintain proper documentation and ensure timely closure of technology-transfer activities.

Desired Technical Knowledge

• Pharmaceutical formulation development and manufacturing.
• Oral solid dosage forms such as tablets and capsules.
• Scale-up and technology transfer principles.
• Granulation, blending, compression, coating, encapsulation, and related manufacturing processes.
• Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) and Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs).
• QbD, Quality Risk Management, and process validation concepts.
• GMP, GDP, and pharmaceutical documentation practices.
• Deviation, change control, CAPA, and investigation processes.

Education

Required: M.Pharm / M.S. / B.Pharm in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Technology, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Executive: 2–4 years of relevant experience in Formulation R&D, Scale-up, Technology Transfer, or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
• Senior Executive: 4–6 years of relevant experience in Formulation Technology Transfer / Scale-up / Manufacturing.
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing and handling technology-transfer projects is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical understanding of formulation and manufacturing processes.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Cross-functional coordination and communication.
• Strong documentation and report-writing skills.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to work effectively with R&D, Production, QA, QC, and other stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel between development and manufacturing sites when required.